P. Balachandra

3.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
76 papers, 2.6k citations indexed

About

P. Balachandra is a scholar working on Pollution, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment. According to data from OpenAlex, P. Balachandra has authored 76 papers receiving a total of 2.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 39 papers in Pollution, 32 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and 22 papers in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment. Recurrent topics in P. Balachandra's work include Energy and Environment Impacts (39 papers), Smart Grid Energy Management (24 papers) and Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems (18 papers). P. Balachandra is often cited by papers focused on Energy and Environment Impacts (39 papers), Smart Grid Energy Management (24 papers) and Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems (18 papers). P. Balachandra collaborates with scholars based in India, United States and Singapore. P. Balachandra's co-authors include N. H. Ravindranath, B. Sudhakara Reddy, Rahul B. Hiremath, Bimlesh Kumar, Hippu Salk Kristle Nathan, Tarun Sharma, S. Balasubramanian, J. Murali, Vijay Chandru and B. N. Raghunandan and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews and Proceedings of the IEEE.

In The Last Decade

P. Balachandra

73 papers receiving 2.4k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Grid-connected versus stand-alone energy systems for decentralized power—A review of literature
    2009 409 citations P. Balachandra et al. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
P. Balachandra India 26 894 865 640 555 307 76 2.6k
Paula Ferreira Portugal 31 561 0.6× 1.3k 1.5× 527 0.8× 402 0.7× 275 0.9× 135 3.1k
Erik O. Ahlgren Sweden 28 594 0.7× 951 1.1× 655 1.0× 441 0.8× 331 1.1× 104 2.3k
Matthew Leach United Kingdom 31 492 0.6× 1.7k 2.0× 801 1.3× 398 0.7× 422 1.4× 84 3.5k
Nazmiye Balta‐Ozkan United Kingdom 27 634 0.7× 920 1.1× 400 0.6× 363 0.7× 200 0.7× 74 2.8k
Tania Urmee Australia 35 1.0k 1.2× 1.2k 1.4× 1.1k 1.7× 585 1.1× 662 2.2× 99 3.7k
Semida Silveira Sweden 36 1.0k 1.1× 1.3k 1.5× 754 1.2× 657 1.2× 238 0.8× 95 3.9k
Nayyar Hussain Mirjat Pakistan 23 600 0.7× 828 1.0× 443 0.7× 364 0.7× 152 0.5× 72 2.2k
Shauhrat S. Chopra Hong Kong 35 543 0.6× 678 0.8× 621 1.0× 145 0.3× 273 0.9× 95 3.7k
A.S.O. Ogunjuyigbe Nigeria 27 791 0.9× 1.4k 1.6× 514 0.8× 785 1.4× 379 1.2× 84 3.2k
Johan Lilliestam Germany 30 523 0.6× 1.1k 1.3× 1.1k 1.7× 378 0.7× 107 0.3× 88 3.0k

Countries citing papers authored by P. Balachandra

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Fields of papers citing papers by P. Balachandra

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of P. Balachandra

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of P. Balachandra. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of P. Balachandra based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with P. Balachandra. P. Balachandra is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Balachandra, P., et al.. (2025). Implications of electricity system transition on employment; the gainers and the losers: A systematic literature review. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 219. 115870–115870.
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Balachandra, P., et al.. (2024). Economics of small-scale biomass-to-X systems for advanced biofuel production – A case study from India. Energy Conversion and Management. 315. 118817–118817. 5 indexed citations
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Balachandra, P., et al.. (2024). Establishing a circular economy framework in the agro-waste to ethanol-based supply chain in Karnataka, India. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 5. 1 indexed citations
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Kumar, Rakesh, et al.. (2024). Taguchi Analysis for Wear Characteristics of Al6063 Alloy–Zirconium Silicate Composites. Journal of The Institution of Engineers (India) Series D. 106(3). 1419–1434. 2 indexed citations
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Balachandra, P., et al.. (2023). Wind-solar-storage trade-offs in a decarbonizing electricity system. Applied Energy. 353. 121994–121994. 16 indexed citations
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Balachandra, P., et al.. (2023). What Is in the Context? Motivations and Implications of an Integrated Model of Environmental Behavior. IEEE Engineering Management Review. 51(4). 46–64.
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Balachandra, P., et al.. (2023). Industry 4.0 maturity and readiness assessment: an empirical validation using Confirmatory Composite Analysis. Production Planning & Control. 35(14). 1779–1796. 12 indexed citations
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Balachandra, P., et al.. (2023). Decentralized Token Exchanges in Blockchain Enabled Interconnected Smart Microgrids. 1–6. 3 indexed citations
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Balachandra, P., et al.. (2022). How cultural values influence sustainable consumption behavior? An empirical investigation in a non‐Western context. Sustainable Development. 31(2). 990–1007. 19 indexed citations
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Balachandra, P., et al.. (2021). An Energy Internet for India: are we ready for a technology leapfrogging?. Environmental Research Infrastructure and Sustainability. 1(1). 12001–12001. 2 indexed citations
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Balachandra, P., et al.. (2016). Benchmarking Urban Sustainable Efficiency: A Case of Indian Cities. Transportation research procedia. 14. 1809–1818. 4 indexed citations
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Balachandra, P.. (2012). Mainstreaming Access to Modern Energy Services in Rural India: A Low Carbon Strategy. NOT FOUND REPOSITORY (Indian Institute of Science Bangalore). 1 indexed citations
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Ruijven, Bas van, Detlef P. van Vuuren, Bert J. M. de Vries, et al.. (2011). Model projections for household energy use in India. Energy Policy. 39(12). 7747–7761. 125 indexed citations
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Balachandra, P., Hippu Salk Kristle Nathan, & B. Sudhakara Reddy. (2010). Commercialization of sustainable energy technologies. Renewable Energy. 35(8). 1842–1851. 104 indexed citations
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Subrahmanya, M.H. Bala, P. Balachandra, & M. Mathirajan. (2004). Technological Innovations in Small-Scale Industries: Case Studies of Two Foundries in Karnataka. South Asian Journal of Management. 11(2). 111. 1 indexed citations
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Balachandra, P., et al.. (2001). Energy technology portfolio analysis: an example of lighting for residential sector. Energy Conversion and Management. 42(7). 813–832. 20 indexed citations

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